Aquacave - Page 2

coothatower · 22 Aug 2013, 2:36 pm

How far past the outfall is the waterfall?

Barnz · 22 Aug 2013, 2:52 pm

10 mins in? Hard to tell we were on scooters.

No+Pro · 22 Aug 2013, 5:48 pm

havent noticed a pipe from toadies in the right direction but only been in once. map ive seen says no link but if it did, would have been a bit further down from the birdcage

Pussinboots · 23 Aug 2013, 3:35 pm

Haha funny you mention milk crates! I have two in car ready for that purpose! Decided it was best option, but zip ties are are good idea:-)

Nuggs · 23 Aug 2013, 7:23 pm

No+Pro wrote:havent noticed a pipe from toadies in the right direction but only been in once. map ive seen says no link but if it did, would have been a bit further down from the birdcage

Toadie was separated from Aquacave when the ICB tunnel was built.
There is now no possible link - hence, Toadie requires its own outfall.

Downstream from the Toadie "bridge room" there is a change from brick to RCP at a left hand bend - this is the diversion. It used to go straight on from this point to join Aquacave, before the RNA underpass was put through.

Pussinboots · 23 Aug 2013, 8:17 pm

Would have been great to see the two drains as one... Never mind, still good to explore. Have not ventured far down toadie because of deep mud.. Is it possible to exit at an outfall?

Nuggs · 23 Aug 2013, 9:44 pm

Pussinboots wrote:Have not ventured far down toadie because of deep mud.. Is it possible to exit at an outfall?

Yeah.
Though not usually submerged, it's very tidal. You'd be swimming!

Scarecrow · 26 Aug 2013, 2:59 pm

Nuggs wrote:Downstream from the Toadie "bridge room" there is a change from brick to RCP at a left hand bend - this is the diversion. It used to go straight on from this point to join Aquacave, before the RNA underpass was put through.

Is that the section with the metal walkway and ladders? Just drops down, probably waist deep.

Spoz · 26 Aug 2013, 3:14 pm

Scarecrow wrote:
Nuggs wrote:Downstream from the Toadie "bridge room" there is a change from brick to RCP at a left hand bend - this is the diversion. It used to go straight on from this point to join Aquacave, before the RNA underpass was put through.
Is that the section with the metal walkway and ladders? Just drops down, probably waist deep.

No, the walkway and ladder is further down at the outfall. The "bridge room" is referring to the chamber.

No+Pro · 25 Sep 2013, 9:24 pm

I deleted this!

Nuggs · 25 Sep 2013, 10:25 pm

No+Pro wrote:.. you're welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Yeah, a lot of water flows out there.
A comination of leaky old water mains, sewer and groundwater.

Aydun · 26 Sep 2013, 8:52 pm

It was indeed a good night.

Nuggs wrote:leaky old water mains

The leaking mains (I assume) was pretty bad, water was coming out of the middle of stone blocks and concrete sections!

coothatower · 27 Sep 2013, 9:20 am

I think i read somewhere once that something like 20-30% of the water produced is lost though leaky mains before its used.

No+Pro · 16 Nov 2013, 8:00 pm

Has a strong chlorine odour too, waste of water but keeps the scum at bay

coothatower · 17 Nov 2013, 2:03 pm

Yeah its such a waste, i heard theres leaks like this in every water main and its cheaper just to let it run then preform constant maintenance on them. I can't remember were but i heard some fact once that as much as 20-30% of water leaks out of water mains before its used.

SaucyBratwurst · 13 Nov 2014, 12:59 am

If someone could pm me the location of this, id love them forever.

No+Pro · 13 Nov 2014, 5:49 am

Hmm im looking for some forever lovin, pm sent. You can call me bubba

Otter · 22 Jun 2015, 3:22 pm

Hi I think I've found the entrance to aqua cave could I pm some one to double check?

phytrix · 22 Jun 2015, 4:46 pm

Otter wrote:Hi I think I've found the entrance to aqua cave could I pm some one to double check?

Go for it

No+Pro · 22 Jun 2015, 4:49 pm

phytrix wrote:
Otter wrote:Hi I think I've found the entrance to aqua cave could I pm some one to double check?
Go for it

sounds like someones fishing for entrances (ie phytrix

)

phytrix · 22 Jun 2015, 4:52 pm

No+Pro wrote:
phytrix wrote:
Otter wrote:Hi I think I've found the entrance to aqua cave could I pm some one to double check?
Go for it
sounds like someones fishing for entrances (ie phytrix )

Oh no they've caught on

I actually purchased a dinghy last time to enter from the river, which no doubt has come in use for other purposes since, and received a message from Unclehaggs with the grate entry point while I was on my way there :p my photos are lacklustre though, a revisit is definitely required!

No+Pro · 22 Jun 2015, 4:55 pm

its my favorite drain for pics, i think my usual entry point is still a bit trickier to get to at the moment, probably the same place

phytrix · 22 Jun 2015, 5:02 pm

No+Pro wrote:its my favorite drain for pics, i think my usual entry point is still a bit trickier to get to at the moment, probably the same place

Yeah it's definitely one of the more photographic drains. Only sitting on 2 drains at the moment that I'm really craving to get to, so once I knock those of the list (and locate one of them :p) I'll definitely head back. Hopefully the entry point is back to normal by then